mw86 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) With a base price of $899, no backlit keyboard option, a max of 4hour battery life on its 4-cell battery and no mention of LED on it's 12.5″ HD screen (1366×768), 16:9 widescreen one may question what kind of deal they'd be getting. What Lenovo's IdeaPad does have going for itself is one sleek looking system and a proffessional feel that employs an active protection system designed to protect the hard drive against accidental drops, and the keyboard is spill resistant. This system doesn't have a flimsy feeling build to it. Weighing in at 3lbs, utilizing up to Intel Core i7-680UM, Intel QS57 Express Chipset, 4gb DDR3 @ 1066mhz, Intel HD graphics with up to a 320GB hard drive. The basics are included too such as 3megapixel web cam, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100/1000M LAN, Bluetooth, VGA, HDMI, Mini PCI with Dolby Advanced Audio. Suprisingly there will be only 2 usb 2.0 ports. This one may be a hard sell because of the fact that we are seeing similar systems around same budget with bigger better screens, discrete graphics and 8+ hours of battery life. Read about it here! Review: Lenovo IdeaPad U260 | TechRepublic Edited May 11, 2011 by mw86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal25 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 lol... Thinkpad X220 (with specs/build quality that are literally light years ahead) starts at the same base price. Why in the love of god would one chose this one, is beyond me. I guess it has better speakers ^^ Also, there are Macbooks for about the same price for people who like "sleek". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw86 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yeah those Thinkpads are very nice and their reputation backs them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal25 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yes, especially their X and T series which are currently priced below $899 even with some fancy upgrades (IPS screen on X220 for example) and one thing I absolutely love - MATTE displays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder StamatisX Posted May 12, 2011 Founder Share Posted May 12, 2011 I like how ultraportables can have IPS panels but an M18x can't... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unreal25 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 And the funniest part - it costs $42 (yes, forty two dollars) to upgrade the regular 12.5" panel to IPS. On the other hand, Dell Precision M6600 should eventually be available with a 17.3" IPS with RGB LED backlighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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